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LANDMARK STUDY ON ANTI-GAY EFFORTS DOCUMENTS NATIONAL THREAT
WASHINGTON, DC (November 3, 1993) The Human Rights
Campaign Fund, the nation's largest lesbian and gay polit
News from the Nation's Largest Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
Political Organization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Gregory King
(202) 628-4160 work
(202) 547-4310 home
LANDMARK STUDY ON ANTI-GAY EFFORTS DOCUMENTS NATIONAL THREAT
WASHINGTON, DC (November 3, 1993) The Human Rights
Campaign Fund, the nation's largest lesbian and gay political
group, today praised a newly released report on anti-gay efforts
in states and localities around the country. The report,
entitled "Hostile Climate: A State-by-State Report on Anti-Gay
Activity," was prepared by People for the American Way, a 300,000
member nonpartisan constitutional liberties organization.
"People for the American Way has documented the far-reaching
efforts of the radical right to deny lesbian and gay Americans
our rights under the law," said Tim McFeeley, the Campaign Fund's
executive director. "This report is a landmark study, providing
state by state documentation of the radical rights agenda of
intolerance, discrimination and violence."
The report was released to the press one day after three
local jurisdictions -- Cincinnati, Ohio; Lewiston, Maine; and
Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- voted against discrimination
protection for lesbian, gay and bisexual citizens by wide
margins. "The votes last night are only the tip of the iceberg,"
McFeeley noted. "In at least nine states, organizers are
collecting signatures for anti-gay ballot measures in 1994," he
said.
"'Hostile Climate' makes it clear that we have enormous work
to do in order to protect our right to equal justice under the
law," McFeeley said. "The Human Rights Campaign Fund is prepared
to coordinate a national effort to defeat the state initiatives
that threaten our community in 1994. We will work with People
for the American Way, NGLTF, NOW, the labor movement, business
groups and others in a broad coalition to defend this country
from the extremist right."
The People for the American Way report can be obtained
through the organization's Communications Department by calling
202-467-4999.
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